Last weekend the wife and I took a ride to Kinzua bridge state park to see the wrecked bridge, which I've never seen.
The short of it - in the late 1800's a local coal and oil guy, Kane, needed to cross a valley to make it easier to deliver product. In 94 days they build a working bridge for his trains. It was 300' tall and around 2000' long.
94 days. Let that sink in.
After a while, trains got heavier and they needed to upgrade the bridge from iron to steel to handle the extra load. Starting at the middle with two crane cars, they pulled a support and replaced it. They both backed up and worked their way to the start/end.
Took 4 months.
Replace the original anchor bolts? Naaah, why? They're still working fine.
Big mistake. There was a bad storm, 110+mph winds and they ripped half the bridge off the ground and left it in a heap on the valley floor.
They made a walk way out of what remained with a cool glass plate floor. You can see for like 20 miles.
The level of destruction is pretty amazing considering it was only wind that did it.
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And, for scale-
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OK, so the demise was a little time ago . .. thought it had been long ago
Very cool [thumbsup]
Tacoma, south of Seattle, had a wind bridge incident.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw (//http://)
Yikes!
I was just there 3 weeks ago. First time back since the bridge fell. (my Parents have a cabin nearby in the AFN) I have pictures of the steam train crossing it
Not really sure the plan with the visitor center they are building but it going to be big.
Anyone else keep reading it as "Monsterlover destroys a bridge"?
Wouldn't surprise me one bit, either.
Cool! Looks worth a visit. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Satellite smithy on October 23, 2015, 10:29:32 AM
Anyone else keep reading it as "Monsterlover destroys a bridge"?
Wouldn't surprise me one bit, either.
I don't think he can fit one in his lathe...
Quote from: Satellite smithy on October 23, 2015, 10:29:32 AM
Anyone else keep reading it as "Monsterlover destroys a bridge"?
Wouldn't surprise me one bit, either.
[laugh]
Quote from: ducpainter on October 23, 2015, 11:26:52 AM
I don't think he can fit one in his lathe...
I'll just have to get a bigger lathe :D
Quote from: Monsterlover on October 23, 2015, 01:08:52 PM
[laugh]
I'll just have to get a bigger lathe :D
Now I'm scared... ;)
See post inachine shop thread
In the interest of keeping on topic.
Some of those pictures are kinda surreal.
Thanks for posting [thumbsup]
Quote from: ungeheuer on October 24, 2015, 01:01:37 AM
Some of those pictures are kinda surreal.
Thanks for posting [thumbsup]
Surreal is a good descriptor.
Seeing it in person is truly awesome (as in awe inspiring ;) )